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Family Solanaceae Scientific name Capsicum frutescens Common name (English) Black Chili Common name (Malay) / Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Capsicum frutescens, commonly known as hot chili pepper or bird’s eye chili, is a small perennial shrub in the Solanaceae family. Native to Central and South America, it is widely cultivated in…

Family Solanaceae Scientific name Solanum nigrum Common name (English) Blackberry Nightshade Common name (Malay) / Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Solanum nigrum, commonly known as blackberry nightshade, is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant in the Solanaceae family. Native to Eurasia but now widely distributed across tropical and temperate regions, it produces…

Family Solanaceae Scientific name Miconia crenata Common name (English) Soap Bush Common name (Malay) Senduduk Bulu Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Miconia crenata, commonly known as soap bush or clidemia, is a fast-growing tropical shrub in the Melastomataceae family. Native to the Americas, it has become invasive in many tropical regions, where…

Family Sapindaceae Scientific name Nephelium mutabile Common name (English) Pulasan Common name (Malay) Pulasan Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Nephelium mutabile, commonly known as pulasan or wild rambutan, is a tropical fruit tree in the Sapindaceae family. Native to Southeast Asia, it produces round to oval fruits with a thick, slightly spiny…

Family Rutaceae Scientific name Citrus bergamia Common name (English) Bergamot Common name (Malay) Limau Begamot Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Citrus bergamia, commonly known as bergamot orange, is a small citrus tree in the Rutaceae family. Native to Southeast Asia but now primarily cultivated in southern Italy, it produces small, yellow-green fruits…

Family Rutaceae Scientific name Citrus × aurantiifolia Common name (English) Key Lime Common name (Malay) Limau Nipis Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Citrus × aurantiifolia, commonly known as key lime or Mexican lime, is a small tropical citrus tree in the Rutaceae family. Believed to be native to Southeast Asia but widely…